Expect to See Shorter Antibiotic Courses to Help Limit Resistance

November 2016

You'll see more focus on using SHORTER courses of antibiotics.

We're used to telling patients to finish the entire course of an antibiotic, even if they feel better. And many of us were taught that longer courses are needed to prevent relapse and limit resistance.

Now more experts say shorter is better.

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